My girls don't take to kindly to strangers entering their domain.
Daisy on the left weighs 110 pounds and Jasmine on the right weighs in at 120 pounds. Good luck surviving the attack.
Posted on 08/16/2017 1:46:48 PM PDT by Gamecock
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A Chesterfield family recently opened their door to find a scene from a horror film. There was blood covering the walls and floors of their home.
The family said there have been several break-ins recently in the Ashbrooke neighborhood where they live. The family came home Thursday night to find they too had been the victim of a break in. They say thanks to a family pet, the would-be robber got away with nothing. In fact, he was lucky to get away with his life.
“We didn’t see anything wrong nothing at the front door,” said Tristan Murrin, the person who was first to find the gruesome scene.
But once they were greeted by their family dog, they knew something was very wrong.
“We noticed something when we walked in, when I walked in with my mother and there is blood spots on the ground, we looked up stairs and you see trails of blood coming from up stairs going all the way down,” said Murrin.
The entire upstairs covered in blood. Someone had broken in not knowing the family’s guard dog was inside, that intruder quickly realized they picked the wrong home.
“My dog, he’s a pretty big dog, it’s a larger German shepherd,” said Murrin.
Murrin says his dog has never been aggressive before, in fact, home videos show the same dog laying down and playing with a young child.
“He plays with the kids, the cul-de-sac knows him. They know him as big dog, the community loves him, the kids come up to him and want to touch him and play with him,” said Murrin.
Murrin says nothing was stolen, and that he is thankful his dog was not hurt, but also happy that the dog stood his ground.
“I think the dog did its job. He knew that someone was not supposed to be in my house and no one was home and he knows that he wasn’t supposed to be in there and he was doing something that he wasn’t supposed to be doing and so he knew to act upon it,” said Murrin.
The family suspects the intruder needed serious medical attention due to the loss of blood that was seen in the home. They are hoping by sharing their story the person will be caught.
Police did respond to the scene and say they are investigating. No one has been arrested but if you have any information you are asked to call Crime Stoppers.
We have a Shepherd mix. I love him but he needs to be watched like a hawk around any “intruders”. If people come over we basically have to put him in his kennel. It probably takes at least 5 visits by the same person before Sarge realizes they’re not a threat. He’s bitten 3 people already, luckily never breaking skin. Warning bites. If anyone broke into our house I have no doubt he would engage immediately and fight to the death.
http://www.apbc.org.uk/blog/german_shepherd_dogs
More on how German Shepherds tend (their herding style) sheep.
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“They are hoping by sharing their story the person will be caught”
Uh, you have TONS of DNA evidence. If the idiot went to the hospital - easy comparison.
BTW, too bad I realized just now the perp got away.
And does this dog have a NAME? Or is he just “the dog”? Geesh.
Fantastic story!! Love dogs!
Thank you. I can’t believe how many people (especially owners) get this all wrong.
It’s “sheep-herd”, as in the men also who tend the sheep, like in Bethlehem?
"Glory to God in the highest,
And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased."
When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us." So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger. When they had seen this, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child. And all who heard it wondered at the things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart. The shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them."
We have a female German Shepherd and a male Rottweiler.Either one is a formidable opponent,together they are the perfect team to keep the house secure.The Shepherd is especially aggressive with strangers,the Rotterdam always looks like he wants to go to war with somebody.
First two places I would look, the Hospital and Drug stores!
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